Leigh Redhead
Leigh Redhead is an Australian mystery writer.
She is best known as the creator of the character Simone Kirsch, a stripper who leaves the sex industry to become a private investigator. Redhead drew upon her own experiences as a stripper in creating the character.
Awards
- The Sydney Morning Herald Best Young Australian Novelists 2005 – for Peepshow
- The Sydney Morning Herald Best Young Australian Novelists 2006 – for Rubdown
- Davitt Award 2005 – Readers' Choice for Peepshow
- Davitt Award 2006 – Readers' Choice for Rubdown
- Davitt Award 2008 – Highly Commended for ''Cherry Pie''
Works
- Peepshow
- Rubdown
- Cherry Pie
- ''Thrill City''